The Mongols in China Crossword Activity

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Across
  1. 1. Groups of related families
  2. 3. Wide, grassy, plains stretching from the Black Sea to northern China
  3. 8. Genghis Khan's sons divided his empire into four of these
  4. 9. One thing that all Mongol clans needed _______ land
  5. 12. This group often received the top government jobs in Yuan China.
  6. 15. Genghis Khan was known as this for burning the cities of his enemies and leaving their bones on the ruins as a warning to others.
  7. 16. The most famous European visitor during the Yuan Dynasty to come to China.
  8. 17. An officer in Genghis Khan's army was chosen for this
  9. 18. Kublai Khan was China's first ________ ruler.
  10. 21. This port was an especially busy center of trade during the Yuan Dynasty.
  11. 22. Chinese society was divided into this many classes during the Yuan Dynasty.
  12. 23. Mongol forces conquered other people of the steppes, which brought _____ money to the Mongol treasury.
  13. 25. Long-haired oxen
Down
  1. 1. ______ missionaries from Europe were also allowed to preach in China.
  2. 2. The Yuan dynasty rebuilt this city as a wealthy city filled with magnificent palaces and pleasure gardens enjoyed by rich foreigners.
  3. 4. This dynasty was established by Kublai Khan.
  4. 5. Place in northern China where Kublai Khan established his capital. It would become the modern city of Beijing.
  5. 6. The Mongols gave Temujin this name which means "ruler of the universe"
  6. 7. An overland trade route that linked China to Europe.
  7. 8. The Yuan government forced every ten Chinese families to share a single one of these.
  8. 10. Genghis Khan's grandson who became the leader of the Mongol Empire.
  9. 11. Chinese _____________ still had a strong unofficial influence during the Yuan Dynasty.
  10. 13. This group held a higher status than they had in earlier times and were even spared certain taxes they had paid under the Song.
  11. 14. Area Mongols came from located north of China
  12. 18. This group was forced off their land during the Yuan dynasty and were forced to sell themselves into slavery.
  13. 19. A vast desert that covers parts of Mongolia and China
  14. 20. Movable tents used by the Mongols
  15. 24. The Mongols created the largest _____ empire in history.